Base flow definition

Base flow means any visible, sustained, or fair weather run-off.
Base flow means flows released by USBR from Goodwin Dam the flow necessary to meet terms, conditions, or other regulatory requirements applicable to operations of Central Valley Project facilities on the Stanislaus River.
Base flow means visible sustained or fair weather runoff of water, including groundwater.

Examples of Base flow in a sentence

  • Base flow: To determine base design flow, multiply the design flow per unit/user from the value in Table 4C by the number of units or users.

  • Base flow must be maintained in all intermittent and perennial streams.

  • Evaporation measurement.Run Off: Factors affecting run off, Estimation of run-off.Hydrographs: Components, Base flow separation, Derivation of unit hydrograph and its applications.

  • Base flow: To determine base design flow, multiply the design flow per unit/user from the value in Table 4B by the number of units or users.

  • Base flow is the usual or normal flow of the stream that is supplied primarily by groundwater from springs and seeps, but not affected by rapid runoff during and after rainfall.


More Definitions of Base flow

Base flow means that portion of a stream flow that is contributed by groundwater from an aquifer. In other words, it is the discharge of groundwater into a stream channel;
Base flow means the contribution of groundwater flow to stream flow;
Base flow means a stream flow not sourced predominantly from surface run-off;
Base flow means the discharge entering stream channels from ground water or other delayed sources; that is, stream flow periods not affected by recent rainfall.
Base flow means the subsurface flow of an intermittent watercourse; “basin” means the area from which rainfall drains into a common terminus;
Base flow means the normal flow of water not associ- ated with rainfall events.
Base flow means the maximum total flow rate into the facility during dry weather periods;